Emotionally Focused Therapists in Capitol Hill, Seattle, WA
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Chris Paredes
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
I have done extensive training in
Emotionally Focused
Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Method and studied what builds healthy relationships, and how having our emotional needs met and understood by others builds self confidence and leads to positive change in all other areas of our lives.
I believe that healthy and fulfilling relationships are the beginning to change in all other areas of life. My goal is for us to understand the core struggles you are facing, and to provide you with proven tools that lead to change in yourself and in the relationships that matter the most. If you struggle with depression, anxiety, loneliness, anger, or substance addiction, understanding and changing patterns is the beginning to healing. I have created a safe, accepting place for you to discuss what is happening in your life so that together we can work to make the changes you desire to see so that your life feels better.
Makenzie Mims
Counselor, MA, LMHC, LPC
Verified
I help people who intuitively have compassion for others to have compassion for themselves. Though I welcome clients of all cultural backgrounds and identities, I specialize in bi+ affirming therapy for bisexual, pansexual, sexually-fluid, and bi-curious (collectively "bi+") people of all genders. No matter what brings you to therapy, as your therapist I hold space for you with an understanding of bi+ culture, the identity dynamics that come along with living these identities, and the prejudicial misconceptions and biphobia that can leave you feeling excluded or invisible in both queer and straight spaces.
Jason Powell
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified
I use
Emotionally Focused
Therapy (EFT) and Narrative Therapy as primary guides to my work while also recognizing, and incorporating, the strengths of other models as well.
My clients come from all races, sexual and faith orientations, occupations and genders. I am passionate about working with couples and individuals who are experiencing a range of challenges, both personally and relationally.
Tina Ensminger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CST
Verified
I have advanced training in
Emotionally Focused
Couple Therapy and I'm an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist.
Are you feeling "stuck" as a result of painful life circumstances or relationships? Do you have sexual intimacy concerns and unsure where to turn for help? Are you struggling to cope with issues related to parenting, illness, aging or other life transitions? Do you desire something different in your life, but are not quite sure where to start? I work with individual adults and couples who want to feel better and create deeper, more satisfying relationships.
Kevin Mesher
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, LMFTA
Verified
Working with couples I favor
Emotionally Focused
Therapy which brings positive results in a brief amount of time.
I see the therapeutic journey as a process rather than a destination. As such, every experience--whether "good" or "bad" is useful for one's transformation. With this as our pole star, life can again become exciting and spontaneous and can overflow with vitality; one regains authorship of one's own life--true creativity. Therapy should aid in the lifting of depression so that one one can rejoin the flow of one's life. It should begin to infuse the smallest moments with meaning while equipping and empowering one with practical tools to carry on this work beyond the therapeutic hour.
Jessica Beattie Psychotherapy, PLLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MHP, CMHS
Verified
My work with couples integrates
Emotionally Focused
Couple Therapy and the Gottman Method.
I work with individuals, couples, parents, and families from diverse backgrounds. I am passionate about helping clients decrease emotional distress in their lives in order to restore purpose and connection. I believe change is possible when people feel safe to explore their values, hopes, dreams, commitments, and purpose, as well as their disappointments and hurts. I aim to help clients "slow down," encouraging reflection and insight, and the development of healthy coping strategies to create sustainable change. My stance is curious and flexible reflecting my belief that clients are the experts on their lives.
Jennifer Boyce-McNeill
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
My approach is based on treatments shown to be effective and include
Emotionally Focused
Therapy, Mindfulness, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
Psychotherapy provides a safe place to create positive changes and a more meaningful and joyful life. Together we will explore patterns and past hurts that may be keeping you stuck in order to move forward to achieve balance and improve relationships in your life. I offer tools and strategies to help you better understand, communicate, and connect with those you love. I believe in the inner wisdom and strength within each of us, and the potential we all have for creating the life we want.
Heather Varnau
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified
I specialize in helping couples rebuild connection, trust, and security in marriage and intimate relationships through
Emotionally Focused
Couples Therapy (EFT) and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
With your partner: Do you feel alone in your relationship? Are you recovering from infidelity or broken trust? Do you want to communicate in a way that pulls for your partner's understanding and connection? For yourself: Do you want to resolve your internal conflicts? Do you want to learn self-compassion and feel at peace with yourself? Do you want to break negative patterns in your relationships? I'm here to help. Over the past 15 years, I've helped hundreds of couples and individuals create emotional security, happiness, and connection through evidence-based and empirically validated therapy methods.
Christopher Skaggs
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
My approach is a combination of Gottman and
Emotionally Focused
Therapy.
I work with people individually, and in relationships that struggle to effectively communicate their needs. Because of how they were brought up, or conditioned through experience, they might have vastly different ways of showing up in relationships, especially through conflict. We all want to work on what drives our behavior so that we can better understand ourselves and each other. This allows us to be vulnerable with one another and experience our real selves, so we can connect and love one another on a much deeper and more meaningful level.
Natalie Goodwin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.” — Brené Brown. Whether you are looking to explore your experience or have specific mental health concerns, I hope to offer you a safe space in which you can engage in the therapeutic process. I believe in helping clients connect to their authentic self and move toward aligning their life with their personal values. I enjoy helping clients find freedom and peace within themselves and their story.
Camille Primous
Counselor, MS, LMHC, CN
Verified
In our lives, there are a number of experiences that lead to feeling alienated and disconnected from your body, your relationships to others, and a sense of meaning and worth. I hope to support you in returning home to yourself in all your complexities. I believe in leaning into discomfort in an effort to uncover the wisdom behind the strategies used to cope. It is through this learning that you can gain the tools to shift in a way that brings you to a place of greater abundance, connection, and radical self-love.
Diedra Clay
Psychologist, PsyD, CDP
Verified
With over 28 years experience as a psychotherapist specializing in Clinical Health and Forensic Psychology, I am currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients for testing and psychotherapy. I am an interactive, relationship-focused psychotherapist. My therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I integrate complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, I work with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain personal growth.
Adria Chiu
Counselor, MA, LMHCA
Verified
Do you feel like you're maintaining or surviving, rather than thriving? Maybe you're not sure what the next step is, but you know you want to feel less stress, anxiety, and fear and more peace, joy, and confidence. I believe that many distressing feelings are often responses to a world that tries to tell us who we are and who we should be, through inherited belief systems, culture, relationships, experiences of trauma, and systems of oppression. I love working w/ people to reveal what those stories are, the meanings you've held in them, and how to discover and make space for the self inside you that felt small, boxed in, or stuck.
Rachel Frank
Counselor, MA, LMHC, NCC
Verified
I like to focus on building our relationship together by earning and keeping your trust throughout each session. My approach is very collaborative, and I celebrate the process of transparency by sharing my thoughts and ideas on treatment and progress. I lead with gentle curiosity, and learn from my clients constantly. I find that each person’s unique experience and outlook on life has shaped me as a therapist, and continues to contribute to my larger work.
Grace E Jacobs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
I believe therapy should be a normal part of life and accessible to all. We all experience challenges and need help from time to time. Taking care of our mental health is just as important as taking care of our physical health. My role in therapy is a coach, consultant and collaborator. It is important to build on your strengths because it enables you to change from a place of empowerment. To me, the goal of counseling is to gain insight through reflection, and to build concrete skills so that when future challenges arise, you are better prepared.
Sandi Martinez
Counselor, MS, LMHC, EMMHS
Verified
I provide telehealth therapy to individuals seeking a safe and non-judgmental place to work through life’s struggles. My training, experience, and focus have primarily been coping with chronic pain, addiction, trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. I currently work for Great Northern Therapy Associates providing counseling to injured workers. I also do some private practice work, although I have limited availability. Prior to working with injured workers, I worked in an addiction treatment center.
Casey C. Stevens
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MCC, CCHT
Verified
Clients who feel at home in my practice are seekers, empaths, gifted & successful types ready & willing to create lasting radical change. You crave meaning, fulfillment, integrated awareness & true intimacy with Self. You consistently move towards regulation & safety in relational frameworks through Conscious connection. You value holistic & traditional psychologies. You embody your light & shadow aspects. You believe the science of change, organization & healing requires repair on ALL layers & multiple psycho-spiritual methodologies. Women, Men & Couples struggling, stuck or lost, internally or in relationship, are core clients.
Julie McGowan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSWAIC
Verified
I specialize in supporting families and couples who are struggling to communicate effectively. This may look like every conversation turning into a fight, no longer being able to understand or relate to the other person's point of view, behavior challenges with children, or feeling completely exhausted by being stuck in a pattern together. I help guide families and couples back to mutual understanding, in working through and resolving conflicts, and in addressing how behaviors affect one another.
Ismael E Gerena
Counselor, ThD, MA, LMHC, CCHT
Verified
I work with individuals and with non-traditional relationships including polyamory, ethical non-monogamy and I have over 20 years of experience serving the QUILTBAG (queer or questioning, undecided, intersex, lesbian, trans, bisexual, asexual or allied, gay or gender diverse). I don't name issues and disorders because labels are important to the people who pay the bills. Help, Support, and Knowledge from a person willing to stand with you when life is becoming hard and solutions aren't easy to see are more important then any diagnostic name or code for what ails you.
Gemma Collins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW
Verified
Hi! I'm Gemma. I'm a trained relational psychodynamic psychotherapist who works with individuals, couples, and family members. I am curious about the unconscious mind and look forward to exploring with you the impact of your past experiences on your present day life. I spent the first part of my career as a therapist in community mental health working with LGBTQ-identified folks, and have significant experience working with complex PTSD, anxiety and panic disorders, self-harm, and chronically low self-esteem. I operate from an anti-oppression lens and will consider systems of oppression and privilege in our work together.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is an approach to therapy that helps clients identify their emotions, learn to explore and experience them, to understand them and then to manage them. Capitol Hill, Seattle Emotionally Focused Therapy embraces the idea that emotions can be changed, first by arriving at or 'living' the maladaptive emotion (e.g. loss, fear or shame) in session, and then learning to transform it. Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples seeks to break the negative emotion cycles within relationships, emphasizing the importance of the attachment bond between couples, and how nurturing of the attachment bonds and an empathetic understanding of each others emotions can break the cycles. Check these Capitol Hill, Seattle Emotionally Focused Therapy professionals for individual or Emotionally Focused couples therapy in Capitol Hill, Seattle